Build Mississippi

Name

Build Mississippi

Legal name

Build Mississippi

Website

https://buildmississippi.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Trades Workforce Training

NAICS

Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community College / Training Provider Workforce Pathways Programs (EDAAAOAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL), Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE) (EDAAALAH), Internship-to-Apprenticeship & Early Talent Pipeline Programs (EDAMAKAL)

Keywords

• Construction workforce training
• Trades apprenticeship programs
• NCCER craft credentialing
• Construction career education
• Workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Pearl

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Build Mississippi is an initiative of the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation (MCEF) that delivers NCCER-accredited craft training and credentialing across construction and industrial maintenance trades. Its core offerings span KickStart Classes (8-week paid intro programs), 4-year registered apprenticeships, high school CTE programs (nearly 300 sites), community college partnerships (10 colleges), short-term employer classes, and NCACP craft assessments, all producing industry-recognized NCCER plus OSHA 10 and CPR/First Aid certifications.

Product overview

Build Mississippi is a workforce development initiative of the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation (MCEF) offering a coordinated portfolio of construction trade training programs. The core offerings consist of Kickstart Classes (8-week paid introductory programs in Construction 101, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, and CDL Class A), Apprenticeships (4-year programs in Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, and Sheet Metal), High School Programs (nearly 300 programs statewide), Community College Programs (10 colleges with NCCER certification), and Short-term Classes for employer upskilling. Supporting services include NCACP assessments for evaluating craft workers and hosting annual SkillsUSA competitions. All programs award industry-recognized NCCER credentials along with OSHA 10 and CPR/First Aid certifications.

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Products and services

• Kickstart Classes 8-week paid training programs covering Construction 101, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, and CDL Class A, where students earn up to $1,700 while learning and receive OSHA 10 and CPR/First Aid certifications alongside NCCER credentials.
• Apprenticeships 4-year registered apprenticeship programs in Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, and Sheet Metal trades offered at Pearl and Gulfport facilities with virtual options, with apprentices earning progressively from $14-$22/hour over four years.
• High School Programs Career and technical education programs delivered through nearly 300 high schools and career technical centers across Mississippi, serving nearly 6,000 students with NCCER Accredited Training and Education Facility (ATEF) certification.
• Community College Programs NCCER-certified classes offered through 10 community colleges across Mississippi covering Construction Equipment Operation, Welding, HVAC, Heavy Civil, Lineworker Technology, Electrical Technology, and Construction Trades.
• Short-term Classes Employer-focused training classes lasting six weeks in Welding, Intro to Motor Controls, Electrical Journeyman Exam Prep, Conduit Bending, and other topics available upon request, priced at $150 per participant with in-person and virtual options.
• NCACP Assessments National Craft Assessment and Certification Program assessments evaluating employee skills across 40+ construction craft areas including Boilermaker, Carpenter, Electrician, HVAC, Heavy Equipment Operator, Masonry, and Plumber, with management assessments for Construction Supervisor, Workforce Development Professional, and Foreman roles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students can earn $14-$22/hour during 4-year apprenticeships, with potential to earn nearly $60k by 4th year with overtime
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mississippi Associated Builders & ContractorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction industry association providing support and advocacy for the construction workforce development initiatives.
• Mississippi Associated General ContractorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association supporting workforce development and training programs for construction workers.
• NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe construction industry's training, assessment, certification and career development standard. Build Mississippi provides NCCER-certified craft training and credentials.
• Mississippi Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState education agency recognizing NCCER-accredited CTE programs across Mississippi high schools.
• SkillsUSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for student competitions and career development events. Build Mississippi hosts SkillsUSA Championship events in Mississippi.
• American Subcontractors AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade association for subcontractors supporting workforce initiatives.
• Mississippi Road Builders AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association supporting road construction workforce development.
• National Association of Women in ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting women entering construction careers.
• Mississippi State Board of ContractorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState licensing board for contractors providing regulatory alignment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): ABC runs its own apprenticeship and craft training programs through local chapters nationwide, including in Mississippi. It is both a strategic partner of Build Mississippi and a broader incumbent providing overlapping training services to the same employer base.
• National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER): NCCER is the credentialing body that issues the craft certifications Build Mississippi delivers; it operates nationally and trains/credentials craft professionals, functioning as both a deep partner and a broader incumbent ecosystem participant that defines program standards.

Emerging players

• Year Up: Year Up is a national workforce development non-profit that provides job skills training and pathways for young adults; while not construction-specific, it competes for the same student/job-seeker audience and uses employer partnerships as its primary GTM motion.
• Per Scholas: Per Scholas is a national non-profit providing tuition-free technology and trade skills training to adults from underserved communities, with employer partnerships - a comparable workforce-development operating model even though its primary trades differ from construction.

Direct peers

• Helmets to Hardhats: Helmets to Hardhats connects military veterans with registered apprenticeship programs in the construction industry, providing a non-state-specific workforce pipeline that competes for the same apprentice pool and employer placement relationships.
• Home Builders Institute (HBI): HBI is a national non-profit that delivers NCCER-accredited construction trades training, pre-apprenticeship, and career pathways to high school students and job seekers - a near-identical model to Build Mississippi but operating at national scale across multiple states.
• SkillsUSA: SkillsUSA is a national partnership of students, teachers, and industry working to ensure America has a skilled workforce; Build Mississippi already hosts the Mississippi SkillsUSA Championship, making it the closest peer in the student-competition and CTE-delivery space.
• Build Your Future (BYF / ABC): Build Your Future is the workforce development and image campaign of Associated Builders and Contractors, focused on recruiting and training the next generation of construction craft professionals - directly parallel to Build Mississippi's mission of awareness and credentialing in a single state.

Regional players

• Mississippi Department of Education - Office of Career and Technical Education: The Mississippi Department of Education oversees CTE programming statewide and is already a partner of Build Mississippi; it is the regional public-sector counterpart that sets curriculum standards and funding priorities for the high school CTE channels Build Mississippi leverages.

Others

• CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training: CPWR is a national non-profit focused on construction safety, health, and training research; it is thematically related as an enabling organization that supports the construction training ecosystem in which Build Mississippi operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/buildmississippi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/build-mississippi
• Instagraminstagram.com/buildmississippi
• TikToktiktok.com/@buildmississippi

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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